Joseph Bottum

review 1: This was a delicious, descriptive well-written short story full of Christmas memories. I think it touched my mind and heart as it brought back memories of my own childhood Christmases in North Dakota. When Joseph Bottum was describing the scent of new books, I could smell them....

review 1: Joseph Bottum takes us on a Christmas journey to Pierre, South Dakota where he grew and passed through a number yuletide seasons. He tells us some funny incidents that occurred while he lived there with his parents and then brings into play things that happened to his own daught...